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� � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � IBM claims quantum computing research milestone -     Keep abreast of significant corporate, financial and political developments around the world. Stay informed and spot emerging risks and opportunities with independent global reporting, expert commentary and analysis you can trust. Premium access for businesses and educational institutions. Continued here � � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Ukraine has brought Nordic and Baltic countries together - The Economist    By the end of the cold war, the Nordic countries had become symbols of how to transcend geopolitical conflict. Norway brokered peace deals for Guatemala and Palestine, and “getting to Denmark” became slang for perfecting liberal democracy. The Baltic countries, by contrast, emerged from Soviet occupation afraid Russian imperialism would return. Yet their warnings were often seen as post-communist paranoia. Vladimir Putin has brought the Nordics around to the Baltics’ way of thinking. In 2024, with Finland and Sweden having joined NATO, co-ordination of the Nordic-Baltic region’s defence against the Russian threat will get under way. In fact the Nordics were always tougher than their image. Finland has a big conscript army. Sweden’s home-made fighter jets and submarines are world-class. Norway plays a crucial naval role in the North Atlantic and the Arctic. Denmark plans to meet NATO’s norm of spending 2% of GDP on defence by 2030. Continued here � � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium Doubtnut, once offered a $150M deal by Byju's, sells for $10M | TechCrunch - TechCrunch    Allen Career Institute has acquired Doubtnut in a deal that values the young edtech at $10 million, according to a person familiar with the matter, a stunning reversal of fortune for the once fast-growing learning app. The two firms confirmed the deal on Monday, but declined to share financial terms of the acquisition. Seven-year-old Doubtnut, whose learning app helps students solve math and science problems by taking photos of them, raised more than $52 million prior to the acquisition and counted Peak XV Partners and James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems among its backers. As the market turned, Doubtnut engaged with many investors, including Prosus Ventures, but no deal ever materialized over disagreements on valuation, according to people familiar with the matter. In mid-2020, Indian edtech giant Byju’s attempted to acquire Doubtnut, valuing the young startup at as much as $150 million, TechCrunch reported at the time. Continued here � � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � A jab to treat autism? China scientists make breakthrough with mice - The Straits Times    SINGAPORE – Treating autism might be as simple as getting a jab in the near future, as Chinese scientists have reached a significant milestone during preliminary tests on mice. The injection was able to undo the signs of autism by correcting mutant versions of a gene in the mice’s brains, the researchers said in their paper, which was published in the Nature Neuroscience Journal on Nov 27. The mutated version of the MEF2C gene is found in patients who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), said the researchers, who hail from various academic and medical institutions in Shanghai. Continued here

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